February 9, 1999 / le 9 février 1999

CMAJ 1999; 160(3)

© 1999 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Press release

Highlights of this issue

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef

Cover: Snow sports are one of the few benefits of Canadian winters, but beware — some injuries are more prevalent with these activities (pages 302 and 353).

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News and analysis · Nouvelles et analyses Dr. Jonathan Brock: large drop in a big bucket Phoney physicians nothing new Beijing university awarded CMAJ subscription Winter can be fun until the injuries start Your Editorial Board: Dr. Susan Phillips Cool site Pulse: Few family physicians go it alone Let's hear it for old wives . . .

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Letters · Correspondance Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants Science meets politics at the National Forum, E. Hodnett Doctors within Borders?, R.G. Holmes Defining futility, L.J. Hoffer Temporary henna tattoo with permanent scarification, P.K. Lewin Remember residency's good times too, A.S. Arneil Chiropractors here to stay, R. Cridland Violence in the FP's office, H. Cohen Cause and effect, M.A. Baltzan Give it and they will spend, M.S. Rapp Norwood reconstruction, R.J. Adderley Drinking in moderation, R. Room Signed consent for publication, H.C.G. Wong Those CMAJ interviews, A.C. Goddard-Hill; response: P. Sullivan

	Evidence · Études
319	Dictated versus database-generated discharge summaries: a randomized clinical trial, C. van Walraven, A. Laupacis, R. Seth, G. Wells [abstract / résumé]
329	Prevalence and treatment of pain in older adults in nursing homes and other long-term care institutions: a systematic review, P.L. Fox, P. Raina, A.R. Jadad [abstract / résumé]
337	Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia: pattern of use and health care system costs, I.A. Olivotto, L. Kan, D. Mates, S. King [abstract / résumé]

	Editorials · Éditoriaux
345	"Conventional" dictated versus database-generated discharge summaries: timeliness, quality and completeness, G.E. Dougherty [full text]
346	The importance of being Osler, K. Flegel, J. Hoey [full text]
347	Medical students' attitudes toward women: Are medical schools microcosms of society?, C.A. Woodward [full text]
350	Adverse reporting on adverse reactions, N. Bains, D. Hunter [full text]
351	Discussing complementary therapies: There's more than efficacy to consider, T. Truant, M. McKenzie [full text]

	Education · Éducation
353	Penetrating sledding injuries to the lower torso — 2 case reports, K. O'Brien, D. Poenaru [full text / résumé]
357	Do students' attitudes toward women change during medical school?, S.P. Phillips, K.E. Ferguson [abstract / résumé]
365	Prostate cancer: 10. Palliative care, N.A. Iscoe, E. Bruera, R.C. Choo [full text]

	Public Health · Santé publique
375	The wintertime blues, C.E. Caplan [full text]

377	The Left Atrium · De l'Oreille Gauche The keys to the kingdom Cow tails and conviction Almost like a signature Pierre

	On_the_Net@cma.ca · Sur_le_Net@cma.ca
382	The Internet comes to Africa, G. Dickinson

	Features · Chroniques
386	Independent review adds to controversy at Sick Kids, M. Shuchman [full text / in brief]
391	Canada's "Disasters-R-Us" medical platoon a hit in Honduras, B. Sibbald [full text / in brief]
393	Ottawa abandoning health "by stealth," scholar says, H. Kent
394	After Swissair 111, the helpers needed help, N. Robb [full text / in brief]

	Heart and Soul · Gens de cœur
456	An Orthodox practice, S. Pinker [full text]